Glossary – Definitions

Adhesive; adhesive

Synthetic liquid used for bonding.

Collage; adhesive bonding

A technique for joining two surfaces using a liquid that hardens to form a mechanical bond.

Glue; glue

Natural liquid used for gluing. This term is often used instead of "adhesive".

Grammage; grammage

Quantity of adhesive or glue applied for bonding. Expressed in g/m ² (grams per square meter).

High frequency bonding; Pressage à haute fréquence

A pressing method in which the heating energy is supplied by a high-frequency electrical transmitter. The system is resonant, and variations in the field of the capacitor in the press mold heat the adhesive...